ProgressiveRC 8 PowerLab - Manual (Page 2)

Contents
Contents .............................................................................................................. 2
About PowerLab 8................................................................................................................ 5
Using PowerLab 8............................................................................................... 7
Quick reference .................................................................................................................... 7
Set Smart Power Management............................................................................................ 9
Set options ......................................................................................................................... 11
Connect packs: basic ........................................................................................................ 12
Connect packs: advanced................................................................................................. 14
Configuration A .................................................................................................................. 15
Configuration B .................................................................................................................. 16
Configuration C .................................................................................................................. 17
Configuration D .................................................................................................................. 19
Configuration E .................................................................................................................. 21
Configuration F .................................................................................................................. 22
Configuration G.................................................................................................................. 23
Configuration H .................................................................................................................. 25
Power supplies................................................................................................................... 27
Charge/discharge/cycle/monitor a pack .......................................................................... 28
Start faster ..................................................................................................................................................... 30
Charge/discharge/cycle packs in parallel ........................................................................ 31
Expansion Channel Mode ................................................................................................. 32
Regenerative discharge..................................................................................................... 34
Modify a preset................................................................................................................... 35
Manage presets .................................................................................................................. 36
Clear a User Preset ....................................................................................................................................... 36
Copy a Library Preset................................................................................................................................... 36
Using the Charge Control Software ................................................................ 38
About the CCS.................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the CCS .............................................................................................................. 39
Version upgrade............................................................................................................................................ 39
Cells tab .............................................................................................................................. 40
Operating from the Cells tab........................................................................................................................ 40
Helpful hints .................................................................................................................................................. 41
Internal Resistance tab...................................................................................................... 42
Supply tab........................................................................................................................... 43
DC Power Supply section ............................................................................................................................ 43
Supply Status section .................................................................................................................................. 43
Battery Power Source section ..................................................................................................................... 43
Expansion Channel section ......................................................................................................................... 44
Firmware tab....................................................................................................................... 45
Full firmware and preset update process................................................................................................... 46
Options tab ......................................................................................................................... 47
Visual Settings section................................................................................................................................. 47
Preset Settings section ................................................................................................................................ 47
Audio Settings section ................................................................................................................................. 47
Start Settings section ................................................................................................................................... 47
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